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fright
(frīt)n.
1. Sudden intense fear, as of something immediately threatening. See Synonyms at fear.
2. Informal Something extremely unsightly, alarming, or strange: Brush your hair; you look a fright.
tr.v. fright·ed, fright·ing, frights Archaic
To frighten.
[Middle English, from Old English fyrhto, fryhto. V., from Middle English frighten, to frighten, be afraid, from Old English fyrhtan.]
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fright
(fraɪt)n
1. sudden intense fear or alarm
2. a sudden alarming shock
3. informal a horrifying, grotesque, or ludicrous person or thing: she looks a fright in that hat.
4. take fright to become frightened
vb
a poetic word for frighten
[Old English fryhto; related to Gothic faurhtei, Old Frisian fruchte, Old High German forhta]
Collins English Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014
fright
(fraɪt)n.
1. sudden and extreme fear: He took fright and ran.
2. a person or thing of shocking, grotesque, or ridiculous appearance.
v.t. 3. to frighten.
[before 900; Middle English; Old English fryhto, fyrhto, c. Gothic faurhtei; akin to Old English forht afraid; c. Old High German for(a)ht]
Random House Kernerman Webster's College Dictionary, © 2010 K Dictionaries Ltd. Copyright 2005, 1997, 1991 by Random House, Inc. All rights reserved.
fright
Past participle: frighted
Gerund: frighting
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Noun | 1. | ![]() emotion - any strong feeling creeps - a feeling of fear and revulsion; "he gives me the creeps" frisson, quiver, shudder, tingle, chill, thrill, shiver - an almost pleasurable sensation of fright; "a frisson of surprise shot through him" horror - intense and profound fear hysteria - excessive or uncontrollable fear panic attack, scare - a sudden attack of fear stage fright - fear that affects a person about to face an audience apprehension, apprehensiveness, dread - fearful expectation or anticipation; "the student looked around the examination room with apprehension" intimidation - the feeling of being intimidated; being made to feel afraid or timid cold sweat - the physical condition of concurrent perspiration and chill; associated with fear |
Verb | 1. | ![]() bluff - frighten someone by pretending to be stronger than one really is stimulate, stir, shake up, excite, shake - stir the feelings, emotions, or peace of; "These stories shook the community"; "the civil war shook the country" awe - inspire awe in; "The famous professor awed the undergraduates" intimidate - make timid or fearful; "Her boss intimidates her" alarm, horrify, appal, appall, dismay - fill with apprehension or alarm; cause to be unpleasantly surprised; "I was horrified at the thought of being late for my interview"; "The news of the executions horrified us" consternate - fill with anxiety, dread, dismay, or confusion; "After the terrorist attack, people look consternated" spook - frighten or scare, and often provoke into a violent action; "The noise spooked the horse" |
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fright
noun
1. fear, shock, alarm, horror, panic, terror, dread, dismay, quaking, apprehension, consternation, trepidation, cold sweat, fear and trembling, (blue) funk (informal) To hide my fright I asked a question.
fear courage, pluck, bravery, boldness, valor
fear courage, pluck, bravery, boldness, valor
2. scare, start, turn, surprise, shock, jolt, the creeps (informal), the shivers, the willies (slang), the heebie-jeebies (slang) The snake gave everyone a fright.
Collins Thesaurus of the English Language – Complete and Unabridged 2nd Edition. 2002 © HarperCollins Publishers 1995, 2002
fright
noun1. Great agitation and anxiety caused by the expectation or the realization of danger:
Slang: cold feet.
Idiom: fear and trembling.
2. Informal. An unsightly object:
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Translations
رُعْبرُعْب، ذُعـْرشَخْص غَريب مُضْحِك
zděšenístrašákúlek
frygtrædselskrækangst
säikähdys
užas
rút alak
e-r sem er hörmung aî sjáótti, skelkur
恐怖
갑작스러운 놀람
baidyklėscenos baimė
bailesbiedēklisizbailesķēms
zdesenie
strah
förskräckelse
ความตกใจ
anî korkugülünç kimsekorku
sự sợ hãi
fright
[fraɪt] NCollins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005
fright
[ˈfraɪt] n → peur f, effroi mto cry out in fright → pousser un cri d'effroi
to jump with fright → sursauter de peur
to have a fright, to get a fright → être pris(e) de peur
I got a terrible fright!
BUT Ça m'a fait une peur terrible!.
to give sb a fright → faire peur à qn
to take fright → prendre peur, s'effrayer
to look a fright → être à faire peur
Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005
fright
Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007
fright
[fraɪt] n → paura, spaventoto get or have a fright → spaventarsi
what a fright you gave me! → mi hai fatto paura!
to take fright (at) → spaventarsi (all'idea di)
she looked a fright (fam) → era conciata da far paura
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
fright
(frait) noun1. a sudden fear. the noise gave me a terrible fright.
2. a person who looks ridiculous. She looks a fright in those clothes.
stage frightstageˈfrighten verb to make (someone) afraid. She was frightened by a large dog.
ˈfrightened adjectiveˈfrightful adjective
1. terrible or frightening. I had a frightful experience.
2. very bad. He is a frightful liar.
ˈfrightening adjectiveˈfrightfully adverb
very. He's frightfully clever.
take fright to become frightened usually suddenly and quickly. She took fright and ran away.
Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary © 2006-2013 K Dictionaries Ltd.
fright
→ رُعْب zděšení frygt Schreck τρομάρα susto säikähdys peur užas spavento 恐怖 갑작스러운 놀람 schrik frykt strach susto испуг förskräckelse ความตกใจ korku sự sợ hãi 惊骇Multilingual Translator © HarperCollins Publishers 2009
fright
n. espanto, temor excesivo.
English-Spanish Medical Dictionary © Farlex 2012
fright
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